Proposed Change: 14-01-08
Addition of a new Article XIV.
ARTICLE XIV. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section 1. The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Association in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order the Association may adopt. Any Special Rules of Order must be approved within a bylaw amendment pursuant to Article XII.
Intent of Proposal (include additional pages as necessary):
To specifically denote the parliamentary authority that shall be used in meetings of the Association. The inclusion of an article such as this is recommended by the American Bar Association’s Guidebook for Directors of Nonprofit Corporations and by the Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised, 10th Edition.
